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• Full-time option: two years
• Part-time option: up to five years

$1,310

30 credit hours total

Three required courses in Literatures and Cultures 
Three required courses in Linguistics and Pedagogy 
Four electives 

Four-hour written exam (in Spanish – final year) 
One-hour oral exam (in Spanish – final semester)

• Graduates with a B.A. in Spanish or related field with high intermediate fluency (or above) in Spanish*
• Teachers of K-12 Spanish/world Languages who want an M.A. in their content area (and do not need licensure)  

*Applicants who have completed a B.A. in other areas/fields or who have different backgrounds should reach out to discuss their trajectories and interests with the M.A. coordinator 

Spanish graduate study at SLU provides both academic and practical training, alongside valuable teaching and research opportunities, in the language and cultures of Spanish-speaking communities of the United States, Latin America and Spain.  

In-depth study offers students the foundation, experiences and opportunities needed to:

• Excel in critical thinking, reading, writing and speaking in Spanish.
• Heighten cultural awareness and understanding of Spanish-speaking communities and expand an international perspective.
• Expand career opportunities in a global market.
• Work and interact with other Spanish speakers in the U.S. and abroad in the fields of education, academia, nonprofits, translation, business, government, law, health care and other careers that benefit from high-level fluency in Spanish and intercultural competence.
• Continue with advanced-level graduate work or doctoral studies in Spanish.

• Full-time Option: two years plus two required summers
• Part-time option: up to five years 

$650

Four required courses of Spanish content [Literatures and Cultures, Linguistics and Pedagogy] 
Two required Spanish pedagogy courses 
Five required education courses 
Two teaching experiences + semester-long practicum (final semester) 

One-hour portfolio presentation (in English – final semester) 

• Graduates with a B.A. in Spanish or a related field with high intermediate fluency (or above) in Spanish*
• Teachers of K-12 Spanish/world languages who want an M.A. in their content area + licensure   

*Applicants who have completed their B.A. in other areas/fields or who have different backgrounds should reach out to discuss their trajectories and interests with the M.A. Coordinator  

Spanish graduate study at SLU provides both academic and practical training, alongside valuable teaching and research opportunities, in the language and cultures of Spanish-speaking communities of the United States, Latin America and Spain.  

In-depth study offers students the foundation, experiences and opportunities needed to: 

• Become certified, with Licensure, and teach in a public or private school.
• Excel in critical thinking, reading, writing and speaking in Spanish.
• Heighten cultural awareness and understanding of Spanish-speaking communities and expand an international perspective.
• Expand career opportunities in a global market.
• Work and interact with other Spanish speakers in the U.S. and abroad in the fields of education, academia, nonprofits, translation, business, government, law,  health care and other careers that benefit from high-level fluency in Spanish and intercultural competence) - continue with advanced-level graduate work or doctoral studies in Spanish or education.